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Independent uniform(0,1) draws are shown one at a time. What is the expected index of the first draw that is not the smallest so far?

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X_1, X_2, ... are independent uniform(0, 1) draws shown one at a time, with no limit on how many. What is the expected index i of the first draw that is not the smallest of the first i draws?

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